Latina Beauty: A Get-Gorgeous Guide for Every Mujer

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She was one of the first 200 women in American history to join the army through the Women's Army Corp that was created during WWII, after coming to America alone from Puerto Rico as a teenager. Brazilian people, as a culture, are my definition of beauty,” said Amanda Walker, who inherited her people’s love of natural ingredients like avocado oil and making hair treatments using papaya, banana, coconut oil, eggs, yogurt, avocado and aloe vera. Translation: Aw girl, you need to put cream on that face, and especially on your neck, or you're going to look like a turkey before 40. Still, she’s constantly asked “what she is,” which has made her realize just how little understanding there is of diversity in the Latinx community.

That approach was passed down to Jackson, who applies aloe vera gel over moisturizer and sprays her hair with homemade rosewater. It removes several hairs at once like waxing, but doesn't cause hyperpigmentation, which over-waxing can do. Use dry shampoo intermittently in case roots become a bit oily — or apply some after you cleanse and style to work preventatively. I love that you, gave an empowering approach to our own agency and how we define our own beauty standards and that it is a mix of what we’ve been told by our families, what we’re seeing in mainstream American media, the influence in Latin American beauty standards with us once we come here in the US, how we wanna present to other women in our and the male gaze. When she eventually met her Puerto Rican birth family, Aronson also connected with their love of natural ingredients.Giovanna Campagna’s Colombian mami taught her that one should “take joy and pride in putting aside time for yourself,” including hair, skin and nails. And it's become an even bigger thing now that social media has given people of different backgrounds exposure and access to 'trends' and beauty rituals beyond their cultural upbringing.

When hair is freshly washed and wet out of the shower, use a cotton T-shirt to scrunch dry," says César Ramirêz, celebrity stylist and Mizani global artistic director.According to Jackson, the entire island embraces a more simplistic approach to beauty, especially when it comes to aging. Black and Latina women had no choice but to use eyeliner — in some cases even brow pencil — as lip liner or black eyeshadow as lip liner 'cause there were no lip liners on the market that were deep enough to complement their skin tones.